Parks and recreation Austin, Texas
austin s deep eddy pool oldest man-made pool in texas
the austin parks , recreation department received excellence in aquatics award in 1999 , gold medal awards in 2004 national recreation , park association. home more 50 public swimming pools, austin has parks , pools throughout city. there several well-known swimming locations. these include deep eddy pool, texas oldest man-made swimming pool, , barton springs pool, nation s largest natural swimming pool in urban area. barton springs pool spring-fed while deep eddy well-fed. both range in temperature 68.0 °f (20.0 °c) during winter 71.6 °f (22.0 °c) during summer. hippie hollow park, county park situated along lake travis, officially sanctioned clothing-optional public park in texas. activities include rockclimbing, kayaking, swimming, mountain biking, exploring, , hiking along greenbelt, long-spanning area runs through city. known naturally forming swimming holes along austin s greenbelt include twin falls, sculpture falls , campbell s hole. zilker park, large green area close downtown, forms part of greenbelt along colorado river. hamilton pool pool , wildlife park located 30 minutes city.
to strengthen region s parks system, spans more 29,000 acres (11,736 ha), austin parks foundation (apf) established in 1992 develop , improve parks in , around austin. apf works fill city s park funding gap leveraging volunteers, philanthropists, park advocates , strategic collaborations develop, maintain , enhance austin s parks, trails , green spaces. apf fosters innovative public/private partnerships , since 2006, has given on 145 grants totaling more $2 million in service greater austin community.
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